San Diego Weekend Guide: May 13-15 – Foodie Edition

Positive, it’s Friday the thirteenth. However no fraidy cats up in right here! Nonetheless, this San Diego weekend, buddies, we do have a tricky one (shudder) for you.

That may be, can health co-exist when meals fests abound? The occasions begin breaking out all over the place in summer time in San Diego. But with swimsuit season simply across the nook, does one indulge? It’s a real Cali conundrum.

Take Exhibit A – The Foodieland Night time Market at 3 p.m. Friday on the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The occasion, “impressed by the Night time Markets of Asia,” contains reside music on two phases, together with greater than 150 distributors and meals carts serving up delicacies. The fest continues at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets price $5 and solely will probably be bought on-line.

Is Foodieland the one temptation? Oh, no. Preserve studying.

The San Diego Opera season concludes with the West Coast premiere of Ageing Magician, a hybrid opera/theater manufacturing combining multimedia, singing, puppetry and efficiency artwork. A reviewer referred to as it “shockingly lovely.” The present takes place on the Balboa Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, together with a Saturday matinee. Admission begins at $45.

Exhibit B – SoCal Taco Fest at midday Saturday at Waterfront Park. Two dozen taco distributors provide up muchos goodies and there’s leisure on three phases too. It contains Banda Machos, hiphop throwbacks Sir Combine-A-Lot, Treach from Naughty by Nature and Younger MC, plus reside Lucha Libre wrestling and chihuahua races. Tickets price $60.

Carlsbad hosts the free Sizzling Rods & Cool Treats carnival and traditional automobile present at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pine Avenue Group Park, 3333 Harding St. Vote for the perfect automobiles, take heed to reside music and watch the kiddies (or the younger at coronary heart) attempt for traditional carnival prizes at recreation cubicles. There will probably be face portray and crafts too.

The U.S. Navy hosts the thirty fifth Bay Bridge Run/Stroll, a four-mile course that begins south of the San Diego Conference Heart and ends in Coronado’s Tidelands Park. The massive attraction – members can partake within the magnificent view from the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, which has no walkway, so it’s a uncommon pleasure. Registration prices $53 and the occasion begins at 8 a.m.

There’s extra all-ages enjoyable at 10 a.m. Sunday at San Diego Household Enjoyable Fest on the Salvation Military Kroc Heart in Rolando. The fest options 30 cubicles, some instructional, however most filled with video games for the little ones. And for the extra adventurous? Attempt the zipline or an “Indignant Birds slingshot.”

And eventually, Exhibit C – the Kex Sip & Savor Fest at 2 p.m. Sunday in Little Italy. Take pleasure in a wide range of luxurious experiences, together with specialty bars, native tastings, reside music and even workshops on the right way to roll cigars, outdoors Kettner Change. Admission prices $89, with VIP entry obtainable for early entry.